New research at Iowa State University shows elevated nitrate levels have an outsize effect on the state's most vulnerable ...

The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals rules private individuals and groups can't sue over racial bias in voting in seven Midwest ...

Welcome precipitation fell in parts of the central and southern Plains regions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

The Altoona City Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing next week to rezone about 370 acres for a proposed data center ...

Private citizens in seven states no longer have a legal path to sue under a key section of the Voting Rights Act, under a ...

A powerful derecho blasted through Houston one year ago today with 80 to 100 mph wind gusts. But it wasn't our first encounter with a derecho.

The Old Farmer's Almanac released its weather predictions for 2025's summer months - June, July, and August. The centuries-old forecaster, which combines solar science, climatology, and meteorology ...

Quad-Cities residents are breaking out their two-wheelers this week to commute to their place of employment for National Bike to Work Week.

After years of unchecked attacks by herders on farms and rural communities, a Nigerian court has finally delivered a landmark conviction by sentencing a Fulani herdsman ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health is encouraging the public to be aware of ticks to prevent the spread of Lyme disease ...